Bishkek vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$504
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1868
$1114
🏠 One person rent
$431
$211
🏘️ Family rent
$766
$298
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$78.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$146
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
44
33
😀 Quality of life
53
26
🏙️ Population
1.19M
5.33M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 57% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 6825th and 8650th ($789 vs $504) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Kyrgyzstan and Afghanistan, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs Afghanistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bishkek compared to 0.3 months in Kabul. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Kabul ranked 1st in Afghanistan, while ranked 6437th and 8929th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bishkek vs Kabul

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Bishkek Kabul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$3.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.9
$8.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.78
$5.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$1.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$509
$126
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$83.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$223
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$660
$145
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.5
$31.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$49.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$88.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.19%
12.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1669
$664
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$346
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$14.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$6.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.4
$0.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$5.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.76
$6.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$2.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$3.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.04
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.4
$13.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.67
$2.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.82
$3.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.6
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$45.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$221
$20.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7494
$1302

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$500
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$636
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$646
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$899
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$1014
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$555
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$601
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$656
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$876
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$609
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$488
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$570
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$471
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$572
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$669
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$688
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$514
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$764
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$518
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$587
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$759
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$687
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$610
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$842
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$599
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$535
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$583
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$622
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$576
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$521
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$549
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$579
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$645
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$513
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$568
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$572
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$773
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$704
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$737
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$497

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$456
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$381
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$447
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$438
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$447
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$321
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$394
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$468
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$373
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$373
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$493
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$371
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$496
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$734
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$446
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$470
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$391
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$737
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$773
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$280
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$473
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$306
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$393
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$253
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$379
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$382
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$359
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$335
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$344
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$303
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$440
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$339
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$309
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$401
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$313
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$396
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$332
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$469